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swimming across Mirs Bay. The arrested illegal immigrant was repatriated to China on 26th September.
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9 bodies, believed to be those of illegal immigrants drowned whilst attempting entry, were recovered from the sea during the month (3 in the eastern sector, 1 in the southern sector, 2 in the western sector and 3 in the northern sector).
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The cumulative total of illegal immigrants arrested by or surrendered to the Police and the Army since 1st January 1968 is now 31,170. The yearly totals are as follows:-
% increase/decrease over previous year
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Year
Total
1968
2,444
1969
1,273
1970
1,676
47.9% decrease 31.7% increase
1971
3,467
106.9% increase
1972
5,686
1973
6,057
1974
7,150
1975
1,173
64.0% increase
6.5% increase 18.1% increase 83.6% decrease
1976
838
28.6% decrease
1977
1,406
(Jan-Sept)
Since repatriation to China commenced on 30th November, 1974, the figures so far are:-
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3,619
3,553
58
7
1
apprehended
returned
allowed to stay
awaiting a decision escaped from Takuling
The figure of illegal immigrants interviewed and accepted as having evaded controls since 30th November 1974 is 14,351. The ratio of interceptions against evasions further decreased and is now 1:3.97
Macao
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6 illegal immigrants were referred to this department by the Marine Police and consequently 1 was repatriated to Macao during the month and the remaining 5 cases are still being processed.
26 illegal immigrants who were arrested by the Police in previous months were repatriated to Macao in September.
Since November 1975, the total of illegal immigrants interviewed and accepted as having entered from Macao is 1,396. Of these 141 were arrested, 1,046 surfaced through ROP claiming illegal entry from Macao and 209 surfaced through ROP falsely claiming illegal entry from elsewhere.
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